Cogswell 1948 Phasianus colchicus Dec. 21 - 3 mi. E., 1½ mi. S of Port Hueneme, Ventura Co., Calif. - cock heard crowing once, though it was an odd crow: instead of the usual I notes there were at least 4 or 5, but still of the normal full-voice quality. The call came from a wide field with tall weeds & a few scattered willow trees along lowland ditch about 1 mi. from the ocean. 1949 Mar.20 - Gray Lodge Refuge, S.V. Butte Co., Calif. - of the total number seen here today (est. at 500) over half were flushed from the tall weeds of fields SE and E of refuge headquarters as about 18 of us engaged in a "drive" to flush all birds there in order to check for tagged 44 which were let out here a few days ago. I was surprised to see that after being driven some distance on the ground, & perhaps flushed once or twice, several took high flights about 50' up & well over all the drivers' heads. Some of the single flights observed were easily over 1/3 mile long. -M.C. Colusa Co., N. Yolo Co., Sacramento Valley, Calif - Journal